Drug Interactions Although certain medicines
Your doctor may tell you to stop taking fenofibrate if your test results do not show improvement after 2 months
Precautions Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex ® It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits
In patients with fenofibrate-induced increases in serum creatinine, gemfibrozil is an alternative
Take fenofibrate tablets/capsules with food
pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
You can take most fenofibrate formulations with or without meals
Fenofibrate medications are available with a prescription and can come in both generic, called simply fenofibrate, or brand name forms
swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs
Also avoid drinking alcohol before and during treatment with fenofibrate
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of the medications; however, sometimes it does
swelling of the face, fingers, or lower legs
Also, drinking will elevate your TGL's so don't over do it
Using simvastatin together with fenofibrate may increase the risk of a rare but serious condition called rhabdomyolysis that involves the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue
First, they stop the production of cholesterol in your body
Switch to Fenofibrate belongs to a group of drugs called fibrates
More serious side effects are liver or muscle damage, gallstones, and pancreatitis
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Common interactions include fall among females, and diarrhoea among males
The fibrates are particularly effective in patients with high triglycerides, low HDL, or diabetes
After this, you should keep avoiding them until 5 days have passed If you stop taking the drug suddenly or don’t take it at all: Your cholesterol levels may not be controlled
For this medicine, the following should be considered: Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or Fenofibrate has been used for the management of atherogenic dyslipidaemia for many years
Your dose, however, may be higher or lower than this
But others may require you to stop taking it